Washington PostDo you use paper towels as napkins at the dinner table? You are not alone. In a February survey, only 56 percent of consumers said they had purchased paper napkins in the past six months, while 86 percent purchased paper towels. The survey, by market intelligence agency Mintel, indicated that economizing consumers saw paper napkins as replaceable by other products, whether paper towels or cloth.

GQThe Real Reason Millennials Aren’t Eating Cereal for Breakfast According to Amanda Topper, Senior Food Analyst at Mintel, “Consumers are increasingly pressed for time, so for breakfast specifically we’re not necessarily sitting down at the breakfast table each day, so when it comes to finding products that are going to satisfy those needs, we need convenient, portable food.”

UK

The Times Men take on the night-time nappy shift Men are more than pulling their weight with night-time nappy changes, getting up more times in the small hours that women, according to research. Seven out of ten new fathers always or often took responsibility for the task, the market analysts Mintel said.

Daily MailWho changes baby’s nappy at night? The modern dad! The chore of night-time nappy changes and a lack of sleep are a part of parenting which every new mum dreads. But a new study from consumer analysts Mintel reveals that dads are enjoying less shut-eye than mums and lead the way with night-time nappy changes.

The TelegraphModern dads more likely than mums to do night-time nappy changes Charlotte Libby, a Senior Analyst at Mintel, which commissioned the report, said: “While daytime nappy changes are largely the responsibility of the mother, likely due to mums spending the daytime caring for their child whilst on maternity leave, Britain’s dads are taking the lead with night-time nappy changes.”

Financial TimesUpheavals in taste and shopping habits sweep China Mintel, a research firm, estimates that cross-border online shopping grew at a compound annual growth rate of 63 per cent between 2010 and 2015. Total online cross-border shopping is forecast to rise to $222bn by 2020, up from $97.3bn last year, Mintel forecasts, accounting for 17 per cent of the $1.3tn in Chinese online sales expected in 2020.

Marketing Week5 things you need to know this week Figures by Mintel show that volume sales of cereal fell by almost 6% between 2010 and 2015 and Weetabix is hoping its range of breakfast drinks can help to revive the category.

Daily ExpressEating chocolate ‘better than falling in love’ And while just 25 per cent said they would treat themselves to a luxury brand, 44 per cent would when buying for someone else. Researchers Mintel questioned 10,000 adults in Britain and around Europe.

The Guardian The only way is ethics In numbers: £53.5bn – Amount spent in the UK on clothing and fashion in 2014 more than ever before, according to Mintel.

Marketing WeekSoft drink brands should embrace the sugar tax Despite high-profile launches of diet variants such as Coca-Cola Life over recent years, data suggests brands have not done enough to reduce sugar levels. In 2013, white sugar was present in 59.13% of British soft drinks, according to Mintel. And this has dropped by just 2% in 2015 to 57.23%.

APAC

Food Industry AsiaA Look at Food and Drink Trends in the Asia Pacific Region Healthier alternatives, brand story, visual eating, changing lifestyles. These describe the four key food and drink trends in Asia Pacific that were revealed by global market intelligence agency Mintel, in the second offering of Food Industry Asia’s (FIA) Lunch Series held in Singapore on 16 March 2016.

The Business TimesE-Commerce latecomer Chow Tai Fook chases web giant Alibaba The prize is a US$100 billion-a-year online Chinese market for imports such as cookies and diapers, according to a report by Mintel Group Ltd, as consumers remain concerned about local products after a series of scandals over fake goods.

Food Industry AsiaA Look at Food and Drink Trends in the Asia Pacific Region Healthier alternatives, brand story, visual eating, changing lifestyles. These describe the four key food and drink trends in Asia Pacific that were revealed by global market intelligence agency Mintel, in the second offering of Food Industry Asia’s (FIA) Lunch Series held in Singapore on 16 March 2016.

Asia Food JournalNew survey unveiled on consumer health concerns According to Mintel, positioning supplements as aids to healthy lifestyles according to life stages could resonate better with consumers. UK sales of demographically positioned vitamins performed well last year, highlighting that further exploration of different demographic groups and lifestyle needs could help to drive category sales growth.

EMEA

BeverageDaily.comStevia’s star keeps rising: Mintel The use of stevia in non-alcoholic beverage launches increased 487% between 2011 and 2015, according to figures from Mintel, with carbonates and RTD iced tea in particular turning to the natural sweetener.

China

China DailyParcel tax to give way to new levy Last year, online sales of imported goods reached 638 billion yuan and accounted for 17 percent of China’s total online retail sales, according to data from Mintel Group Ltd, a London-based market research company.

Canada

Marketing MagazineMove over kale, seaweed is here A new report from Mintel predicted seaweed could become the next super-food trend in the west, with the number of seaweed flavoured food and drink products increasing 76% in North America and 147% in Europe between 2011 and 2015.

Canadian GrocerSomething fishy in the snack aisle According to Mintel, less than 1% (0.118%) of all North American food and drink launches in 2015 contained seaweed flavour (compared to 0.067% in 2011), while in Europe the percentage rose to 0.076% from 0.03%.

Beauty PackagingNew Opportunities in Brazilian Body Care Mintel’s Body Care Brazil 2015 report reveals that 53% of Brazilians use body care products on a daily basis, while only a quarter use hand products daily and just one in 10 apply foot products.

Brazil Beauty NewsMintel reports trend towards larger packaging for cosmetics in Brazil Sustainability has also had an important role in encouraging consumers to opt for larger packaging as their disposal has less impact on the environment than a number of small containers. Martins says a recent Mintel survey showed that 39% of millennials prefer sustainable brands.